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A dongle is a small device that connects to a computer or other electronic device to provide additional functionality or security.

A dongle is a small piece of computer hardware that connects to a port on another device to provide it with additional functionality, or enable a pass-through to such a device that adds functionality. wikipedia

There are 5 main types of USB dongles:

  • WiFi dongles
  • Bluetooth dongles
  • For security
  • For memory and storage
  • GPS navigation dongles
  • HASP dongles
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How can I convert my wireless keyboard Bluetooth dongle as a universal Bluetooth dongle?

I have an old Logitech wireless keyboard which is still working perfectly fine. I was wondering if I could use its Bluetooth dongle in order to connect my Bluetooth speakers (different brand) to my computer? Is this something possible at all? If so,…
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How are these remote/headless display dongles used?

I have a "dumb" TV in one room, and a PC in another room. It's been suggested to me I might want to get a "display emulator" dongle, which will somehow let my PC believe it is feeding a regular display (e.g. DisplayPort as in this Fueran device),…
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How do I verify a device advertised as Bluetooth 5.0 is indeed 5.0 and not fake AND verify its claimed properties?

I have a Bluetooth 5.0 dongle purchased from Amazon at the link below: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Maxesla-Bluetooth-Wireless-Transmitter-Controller/dp/B0851FBP3X Performance-wise it does not seem to live up to the increased range and multiple audio…
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What is the difference between a fob and a dongle?

Title says it all, what is the difference between a fob and a dongle? I'm talking of course specifically about the two types of hardware that are used to facilitate interfacing with computer systems and software. (This was added to point out how ON…
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What is a dongle used for?

I saw the word "dongle" while reading, but what does it do? Why would you want to have one on your system?
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How can I pair two bluetooth dongles together?

I want to hack a device which connects via USB, and plug a bluetooth USB dongle to the end of the USB cable (using a female to female adapter), and then connect to that device from another USB bluetooth dongle connected to my computer. How can I do…
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Is it possible to use multiple 3g dongles simultaneously?

Im going to move to Africa and needs fast connection. Several providers have 3g. I wondered if I could buy 2 or 3 3G dongles to get the speed up? Is it possible to set this up in any software or router?
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Ubuntu install and Dongle Paranoia

I'm a little security paranoid, there are a lot of times that my terminal is available to prying eyes and listless fingers. As a security minded individual, I would like to make sure to lock down my Ubuntu (11.04b3) install in one of the best ways I…
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MacBook Pro Crash when plugging in VGA dongle

Here is the situation: My macbook hard crashes (basically appears to turn off) when I plug in my VGA out dongle. I have looked through the logs and cannot find any related logging. The VGA display device (i.e. LG LCD display) was on at the time…
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How to connect a USB dongle to Windows XP Mode?

I'm trying to connect a Matrix dongle to Windows XP Mode, but when looking under USB options it's not listed. Example: The dongle gets recognized by the Windows 7 device manager as a HID-compliant device, so it's properly connected. How do I make…
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how to connect a Wiimote device to Windows 8 without knowing the pairing code

I have a CSR bluetooth radio, a bluetooth dongle. I'm trying to connect my wiimote to my laptop. Whenever I try to connect it, it asks for the pairing code, but (after searching online) it turns out that a pairing code isn't needed to connect the…
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Windows 7 USB network dongle: the device cannot start error code 10

I am experiencing problems with an assex network adapter dongle on Windows 7 Service Pack 1 with all latest drivers installed. After every ACPI shutdown or even sometimes on normal shutdowns from the start menu, at the next OS start the network…
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HASP dongle in kvm?

Is there a way to use a HASP dongle (Aladdin) in a kvm virtual machine (guest) running Windows 7 professional with Ubuntu 10.04 or 10.10 as host?
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Lost USB BlueTooth Dongle for Keyboard and Mouse

I lost my USB bluetooth dongle (from HP) which I used for a wireless keyboard and mouse. They came together in a set when I bought my last HP computer. Are the keyboard and mouse useless now? or will any bluetooth dongle allow them to work? If I can…
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Is it possible to repurpose old Bluetooth remotes into Bluetooth dongles?

I have picked up a cheap Bluetooth remote shutter (AB Shutter 3) from a shop. On the PCB it turns out that the firmware chip code is ATHYC802 24C02N SU27 D and the (supposedly) Bluetooth chip code is YC1089 E8R068 1841A6 I was wondering if it was…
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